Christine Mercer-Vernon

This new body of work is a full circle return to my love of botanical florals.

“With each painting, I seek to understand the balance between beauty and impermanence.”

Painted from life, each composition is composed one stem at a time. Acutely aware of the urgency each bud has to bloom, I work to capture one particular moment in its’ lifespan. Throughout each painting session, I observe the transformation each bloom undergoes from fully open to fading, seeking to understand the ephemeral nature of flowers. Sometimes I include insects, drawn directly onto the panel in graphite, as if in spirit, as a testament to the fragile balance of our ecosystem.